His family situation must've been SO dire if it drove him to such extreme lengths!

The infamous teenager who hid in a wheel well and flew to Hawaii and subsequently SURVIVED apparently hid in the first flight that he saw at the San Jose airport.

Officials say the unnamed teenager was VERY lucky that the flight was only going to Hawaii because otherwise he most certainly wouldn't have lived! In fact - officials are confused already how he survived.

But a new report indicates that the male teenager, who lives with his father and step-mother, was actually hoping to fly to